| 6400.181(a) | Individual #1's Date of Admission is 03/15/24 and the Initial Assessment was completed on 05/20/24, outside of the 60-day requirement. | Each individual shall have an initial assessment within 1 year prior to or 60 calendar days after admission to the residential home and an updated assessment annually thereafter. The initial assessment must include an assessment of adaptive behavior and level of skills completed within 6 months prior to admission to the residential home. | The current program specialist has reviewed the section of the Pa Code 55 Chapter 6400 pertaining to initial assessment as of 10/4/24 and is aware to complete any initial assessment in a timely manner. A number of program specialists will be starting in November 2024. The CEO would ensure that they are trained on the timelines for completing various documents for individuals on their caseloads. |
10/04/2024
| Implemented |
| 6400.34(a) | The Department issued updated regulatory rights, effective 02/03/2020, stating that individuals have additional rights they need to be informed of. At the time of the 09/24/2024 annual inspection, Individual #1 was never informed of the individual rights as described in 6400.32; specifically, 32(b), 32(r)1, 32(r)3, 32(s)1, 32(v), 33(a), 33(b) were not identified on the form. | The home shall inform and explain individual rights and the process to report a rights violation to the individual, and persons designated by the individual, upon admission to the home and annually thereafter. | An updated Individual Rights Document has been reviewed with Individual #2 as of 9/26/24 (see attachment # 3). It is worth noting that on the day of admission (3/15/24), Individual #2 was given keys to the home and the bedroom. The records of the other individual supported by the agency contained an Individual Rights Document that was in compliance with the requirements of the 6400 regulations. This was verified by the ODP licensing team during their visit. |
10/04/2024
| Implemented |